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SUMMARY:Bear Garden (Feat. KNSZWRTH)
DESCRIPTION:The Emerson UnCommon Stage and Harpoon Beer Garden are thrilled to welcome Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Percy the Bear!  We are honored to have another Boston institution\, CSC\, activate this special corner of the Common.  Tuesdays in July beginning at on July 16th\, patrons are welcome to enjoy a drink from Harpoon\, delicious food from Rosa Mexicano\, and music from the UnCommon Stage as they snap a photo with Percy and enter the chance to win tickets to “The Winter’s Tale\,” this season’s CSC show!  Head to the UnCommon Stage and Harpoon Beer Garden at 6:00 pm for a “beary good time” and then join the audience at The Parkman Bandstand for an unforgettable evening of food\, drink\, music\, theater… and bears! \n\n\n\n\nOriginally from Haiti\, KNSZWRTH (pronouns: he/him) first arrived in Boston for college in 2004. Kenny then cut his teeth at mission-driven organizations like the West End House Boys and Girls Club\, Cambridge Youth Programs\, the Cambridge Public Library and more recently\, Now + There\, before joining the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture as Chief of Staff. As a DJ\, therapeutic mentor\, film photographer\, board certified basketball referee\, and plant dad\, Kenny is passionate about connecting with communities and individuals that share a passion and excitement around conversations and experiences that open minds and help co-create spaces to celebrate the creative diversity of Boston’s dynamic and ever-changing cultural fabric. 
URL:https://uncommoncorner.org/event/bear-garden-feat-knszwrth-2/
CATEGORIES:Announcement,DJ,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Children's Story Hour
DESCRIPTION:With More Than Words and Emerson College \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us at the UnCommon Stage and Harpoon Beer Garden for a Children’s Story Hour\, made possible by our friends at More Than Words.  Our littlest guests can enjoy three stories read by local actors\, bubbles\, and a craft while caretakers enjoy a brew from Harpoon and delicious tacos from Rosa Mexicano. \n\n\n\nThis month\, our books will include Tiny T-rex and the Impossible Hug\, The Color Monster\, and Dragons Love Tacos. \n\n\n\nBooks will be available for purchase from More Than Words onsite. \n\n\n\nAfter our story hour\, live Latin music curated by Ágora Cultural Architects will begin at 1 PM\, with tunes the whole family can enjoy! \n\n\n\nThis event is free to enjoy (food and beverage is available for purchase). \n\n\n\nPhoto by Scott Schwendinger \n\n\n\nWebsite: More Than Words
URL:https://uncommoncorner.org/event/childrens-story-hour-3/
CATEGORIES:Announcement,Children's Programs,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240719T180000
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SUMMARY:¡Baila Boston! Salsa on the Common
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Summer with Salsa in the Common! \n\n\n\nJoin us at Emerson’s UnCommon Stage and the Harpoon Beer Garden for an unforgettable night of dance\, drinks\, and delicious food from Rosa Mexicano. \n\n\n\nHernan Choque of Salsa y Control and Àgora Cultural Architects will light up the corner of Boylston and Tremont with beats that will move your feet!  The evening will feature salsa music from Clave and Blues\, DJ sets\, family-friendly\, interactive Salsa lessons\, and demos from seasoned Salsa dancers. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss your chance to dance the night away on the Common!
URL:https://uncommoncorner.org/event/baila-boston-salsa-on-the-common/
CATEGORIES:Announcement,Live Music,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240716T180000
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SUMMARY:Bear Garden (Feat. KNSZWRTH)
DESCRIPTION:The Emerson UnCommon Stage and Harpoon Beer Garden are thrilled to welcome Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Percy the Bear!  We are honored to have another Boston institution\, CSC\, activate this special corner of the Common.  Tuesdays in July beginning at on July 16th\, patrons are welcome to enjoy a drink from Harpoon\, delicious food from Rosa Mexicano\, and music from the UnCommon Stage as they snap a photo with Percy and enter the chance to win tickets to “The Winter’s Tale\,” this season’s CSC show!  Head to the UnCommon Stage and Harpoon Beer Garden at 6:00 pm for a “beary good time” and then join the audience at The Parkman Bandstand for an unforgettable evening of food\, drink\, music\, theater… and bears! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOriginally from Haiti\, KNSZWRTH (pronouns: he/him) first arrived in Boston for college in 2004. Kenny then cut his teeth at mission-driven organizations like the West End House Boys and Girls Club\, Cambridge Youth Programs\, the Cambridge Public Library and more recently\, Now + There\, before joining the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture as Chief of Staff. As a DJ\, therapeutic mentor\, film photographer\, board certified basketball referee\, and plant dad\, Kenny is passionate about connecting with communities and individuals that share a passion and excitement around conversations and experiences that open minds and help co-create spaces to celebrate the creative diversity of Boston’s dynamic and ever-changing cultural fabric. 
URL:https://uncommoncorner.org/event/bear-garden-feat-knszwrth/
CATEGORIES:Announcement,DJ,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Bill Banfield's Imagine Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Jazz Urbane will bring Bill Banfield’s iconic Imagine Orchestra to the UnCommon Stage and Harpoon Beer Garden.  Join us on Sunday\, June 30th\, and experience the ten+ piece jazz chamber orchestra\, which includes a string trio\, rhythm trio and percussion\, and winds and brass.  It is an eclectic approach to a creative composing/performing ensemble where the music is both fully orchestrated and improvised\, and represents how creative artists come to collaborate and “imagine” what the music whispers to musicians to reach for… \n\n\n\nGrab a drink from Harpoon’s wide selection of beer\, wine\, and nonalcoholic beverages\, snag delicious food from Rosa Mexicano\, and enjoy a “Jazz Brunch” like no other.
URL:https://uncommoncorner.org/event/bill-banfields-imagine-orchestra/
CATEGORIES:Announcement,Live Music,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Comedy Night at UnCommon
DESCRIPTION:A live comedy lineup curated by Emerson alum\, producer\, and comedian Nate Shu will be accompanied by Boston’s own incredible DJ\, Kenny Mascary.  Come for the laughs\, stay for the great drinks and good tunes. This performance includes sets from Boston comics Tyler Durniak\, Nick Ortolani\, Steph Dalwin\, Ryan Ellington\, and Angela Sawyer.
URL:https://uncommoncorner.org/event/comedy-hour-at-uncommon/
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth: A Celebration of Poetry with Amanda Shea
DESCRIPTION:Amanda Shea is a two-time Boston Music Award-winning Spoken Word Artist. Shea is an artist\, performer\, educator\, artivist\, publicist\, host\, and curator. She co-founded and curated six iterations of Activating ARTivism\, a community festival to amplify POC through art\, activism\, and resistance. Her work can be found in the Museum of Fine Arts\, The Boston Globe\, TEDX\, TEDXRoxbury\, Netflix\, Prime Video\, BBC News\, GBH\, and much more. Shea will be releasing her first book\, “Pieces of Shea” in the Spring of 2024. Amanda’s work examines her personal life experiences\, social justice issues\, and healing through trauma utilizing art as the tool. \n\n\n\nTo celebrate Juneteenth\, and showcase the brilliant and diverse voices of Boston’s spoken word community\, Shea is set to present an exceptional line-up of talented individuals to the UnCommon Stage. This group consists of an array of artists and poets who are blazing their trails in the world of the spoken word. Included in this exciting line-up are the likes of the incredibly gifted Helina Almonte\, the uniquely talented Maya McNeill\, D Ruff\, the co-host of Feel It\, Speak It\, Boston’s only monthly open mic movement dedicated to voices & experiences of the LGBTQ+ communities of color\, and cultural pillar and musical innovator Najee Janey. These performances will be complemented by the masterful mixing of Boston’s own DJ Kenny Mascary. \n\n\n\nSocial Media: @amandasheaallday \n\n\n\nWebsite: https://www.amandashea.com/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelina Almonte is a student at the University of Massachusetts Boston and a teaching artist. She practices her art through the mediums of poetry and experimental video. \n\n\n\n\n\nMaya Divine is a spoken-word artist whose art speaks of self-evolution. She uses an instrument for advocacy\, self-expression\, and more importantly\, healing. As she pours words on a paper\, she finds herself promoting this idea of “Divine Evolution”\, that things are constantly changing and evolving. She believes her words touch hearts through the power of the tongue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nD.Ruff is a 2022 Boston Music Award Spoken Word Artist Of The Year nominee. D is a Roxbury-bred artist\, performer\, educator\, artivist\, and host. He co-hosted “if you can Feel It\, you can Speak It” Open Mic movement for fourteen years. “Feel it\, Speak it” is the only monthly Non-elitist and non-pretentious open mic dedicated to providing a platform of expression to the queer communities\, and invites EVERYONE to bless the mic\, regardless of their identity and talent. His work can be found in the CBS News\, Museum of Science\, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum\, The Boston Globe\, GBH and much more. He has also released his first book\, Staying on 94: Tales from a Misguided Soul in the Fall of 2012 and is setting up for re-release in 2025. D.Ruff performs with inspiring passion in hopes that someone of color\, will also want to find a way to express themselves\, find that “tribe” and do it all\, with the intention of leaving all the hurt\, pain\, and negativity\, right where it was showcased.  \n\n\n\n\n\nNajee Janey\, an emerging rapper-songwriter hailing from Roxbury\, Boston\, has been honing his music skills since his teenage years. With several projects under his belt\, including “Blue Manifesto”\, “The Purple Earth Theory”\, and “As-Is”\, he has carved out a unique niche in the rap and R&B landscape. His music has been recognized and streamed worldwide. In addition to his solo endeavors\, Najee has lent his writing and production talents to artists like Sebastian Mikael and helloSIXX. His work has also graced TV screens and films\, collaborating with renowned platforms such as HBO\, BET\, and Atlantic Records. At present\, Najee is juggling multiple projects while planning a concert tour. His versatile sound that transcends genre boundaries is showcased in his latest release What’s Crackin and his contributions to Atlantic Records R&B artist Sebastian Mikael‘s albums. With a promising future ahead\, Najee Janey remains committed to elevating his craft in his journey as a dedicated artist\, songwriter\, and creative entrepreneur. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOriginally from Haiti\, KNSZWRTH (pronouns: he/him) first arrived in Boston for college in 2004. Kenny then cut his teeth at mission-driven organizations like the West End House Boys and Girls Club\, Cambridge Youth Programs\, the Cambridge Public Library and more recently\, Now + There\, before joining the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture as Chief of Staff. As a DJ\, therapeutic mentor\, film photographer\, board certified basketball referee\, and plant dad\, Kenny is passionate about connecting with communities and individuals that share a passion and excitement around conversations and experiences that open minds and help co-create spaces to celebrate the creative diversity of Boston’s dynamic and ever-changing cultural fabric. 
URL:https://uncommoncorner.org/event/juneteenth-a-celebration-of-poetry-with-amanda-shea-2/
CATEGORIES:Announcement,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Poetry and Music with Amanda Shea
DESCRIPTION:Amanda Shea\n\n\n\n\n\nAmanda Shea is a two-time Boston Music Award-winning Spoken Word Artist. Shea is an artist\, performer\, educator\, artivist\, publicist\, host\, and curator. She co-founded and curated six iterations of Activating ARTivism\, a community festival to amplify POC through art\, activism\, and resistance. Her work can be found in the Museum of Fine Arts\, The Boston Globe\, TEDX\, TEDXRoxbury\, Netflix\, Prime Video\, BBC News\, GBH\, and much more. Shea will be releasing her first book\, “Pieces of Shea” in the Spring of 2024. Amanda’s work examines her personal life experiences\, social justice issues\, and healing through trauma utilizing art as the tool. \n\n\n\nJoin Amanda as she returns to the UnCommon Stage with Boston’s best poets\, artists\, and spoken wordsmiths alongside live music and DJ KNSZWRTH.  This incredible lineup will include poetic luminaries Tim Hall\, Najee Janey\, and D. Ruff\, as well as live music from Safari Hat King (saxophone)\, Kazi Did It (keys)\, and Hole Minor (guitar). \n\n\n\nSocial Media: @amandasheaallday \n\n\n\nWebsite: https://www.amandashea.com/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Hall is an award winning musician\, poet\, and producer.  His poetry draws inspiration from his lived experiences – charting the nuances of blackness\, masculinity\, and the beauties of life. Writings of his have been published in: Proud Flesh – Afrikan Journal of Culture\, Politics\, & Consciousness; Mass Poetry – Hard Work of Hope; Vagabond Publishing; Indie Earth Publishing – Self Care Anthology; Whisper & Roar Publishing; and currently Tim’s poetry lives in City Hall as his work was selected to be part of Mayor Wu’s Poetry project.  Tim is Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music\, was honored as “Session Musician of the Year ” by the 2020 Boston Music Awards\, and nominated for Spoken Word Artist of the year for 2022. He was also recognized by WBUR’s Artery 25 as 1 of 25 millennials of color impacting Arts and Culture in Boston. His spoken word can be experienced through his new project – Trust the Process EP\, as well as Colors Of My Soul EP\, and self-published book – Trust The Process. \n\n\n\n\n\nD.Ruff is a 2022 Boston Music Award Spoken Word Artist Of The Year nominee. D is a Roxbury-bred artist\, performer\, educator\, artivist\, and host. He co-hosted “if you can Feel It\, you can Speak It” Open Mic movement for fourteen years. “Feel it\, Speak it” is the only monthly Non-elitist and non-pretentious open mic dedicated to providing a platform of expression to the queer communities\, and invites EVERYONE to bless the mic\, regardless of their identity and talent. His work can be found in the CBS News\, Museum of Science\, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum\, The Boston Globe\, GBH and much more. He has also released his first book\, Staying on 94: Tales from a Misguided Soul in the Fall of 2012 and is setting up for re-release in 2025. D.Ruff performs with inspiring passion in hopes that someone of color\, will also want to find a way to express themselves\, find that “tribe” and do it all\, with the intention of leaving all the hurt\, pain\, and negativity\, right where it was showcased.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNajee Janey\, an emerging rapper-songwriter hailing from Roxbury\, Boston\, has been honing his music skills since his teenage years. With several projects under his belt\, including “Blue Manifesto”\, “The Purple Earth Theory”\, and “As-Is”\, he has carved out a unique niche in the rap and R&B landscape. His music has been recognized and streamed worldwide. In addition to his solo endeavors\, Najee has lent his writing and production talents to artists like Sebastian Mikael and helloSIXX. His work has also graced TV screens and films\, collaborating with renowned platforms such as HBO\, BET\, and Atlantic Records. At present\, Najee is juggling multiple projects while planning a concert tour. His versatile sound that transcends genre boundaries is showcased in his latest release What’s Crackin and his contributions to Atlantic Records R&B artist Sebastian Mikael‘s albums. With a promising future ahead\, Najee Janey remains committed to elevating his craft in his journey as a dedicated artist\, songwriter\, and creative entrepreneur.
URL:https://uncommoncorner.org/event/poetry-and-music-with-amanda-shea/
CATEGORIES:Announcement,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Emerson Cabaret!
DESCRIPTION:unCommon Stage is excited to host its first ever Emerson Cabaret Night\, curated by Professor Ilana Ransom Toeplitz! With performances from Emerson’s very own Musical Theatre Class of 2024\, this evening will be be sure to leave a smile on your face\, a tear in your eye\, and a laugh in your heart. Join us for a selection of contemporary musical theater hits and trivia! \n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nJules Ferolie\, Sam Guida\, Natalie Taylor\, Amaris Rios\, Lily Bucko\, Max Connor\, Jasmine Gelfer\, Elliana Karris\, Wes Mahon
URL:https://uncommoncorner.org/event/emerson-cabaret/
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